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Salt Fork Riverat Tonkawa, OK (Gauge TONO2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge TONO2
Normal Stage: 6.06 ft
Flow: 1.17 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
14': Action
17': Flood
20': Moderate Flood
25': Major Flood
Gauge TONO2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 07:30 am 6.06 1.170
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 6.03 1.150
  02/16/2012 06:30 am 6.02 1.150
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 6.02 1.150
  02/16/2012 05:30 am 5.99 1.130
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 5.97 1.120
  02/16/2012 04:30 am 5.95 1.100
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 5.94 1.100
  02/16/2012 03:30 am 5.93 1.090
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 5.92 1.090
  02/16/2012 02:30 am 5.88 1.060
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 5.88 1.060
  02/16/2012 01:30 am 5.84 1.040
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 5.82 1.030
  02/16/2012 12:30 am 5.81 1.020
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 5.80 1.010
  02/15/2012 11:30 pm 5.79 1.010
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 5.78 1.000
  02/15/2012 10:30 pm 5.75 0.985
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 5.75 0.985
  02/15/2012 09:30 pm 5.74 0.979
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 5.73 0.974
  02/15/2012 08:30 pm 5.73 0.974
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 5.71 0.962
  02/15/2012 07:30 pm 5.71 0.962
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 5.72 0.968
  02/15/2012 06:30 pm 5.71 0.962
  02/15/2012 06:00 pm 5.70 0.957
  02/15/2012 05:30 pm 5.71 0.962
  02/15/2012 05:00 pm 5.70 0.957
  02/15/2012 04:30 pm 5.70 0.957
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
30.0Flood depths to about 13 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. The water levels be higher than in October 1973... when Interstate Highway I-35 washed away. Electricity to Tonkawa may be affected when the river stage reaches 28 feet. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
29.0Flood depths to about 12 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Flood levels will be similar to those in October 1973... when Interstate Highway I-35 washed away. Electricity to Tonkawa may be affected when the river stage reaches 28 feet. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
28.0Flood depths to about 11 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. these water levels be almost as high as the October 1973 flood which washed out Interstate Highway I-35. Electric power to Tonkawa may be affected by substation flooding. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
27.0Flood depths ranging up to about 10 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Interstate Highway I-35 in the vicinity of the river... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
26.0Flood depths ranging up to about 9 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The southbound lanes of Interstate Highway I-35 may be covered by floodwaters. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
25.0Flood depths ranging up to about 8 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The southbound lanes of Interstate Highway I-35 may be threatened by floodwaters. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
24.0Flood depths ranging up to about 7 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
23.0Flood depths ranging up to about 6 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
22.0Flood depths ranging up to about 5 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City.
21.0Flood depths ranging up to about 4 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. Fountain Road at U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City are closed.
20.0Flood depths ranging up to about 3 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The intersection of Fountain Road and U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City are closed.
19.0Flood depths ranging up to about 2 feet move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields are flooded hours before the crest.
18.0Flood overflows are about a foot deep over unleveed agricultural lands... oilfields... and rural roads along the river in eastern Grant County... through Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City.
17.0Shallow floodwaters move along the river from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields may be flooded.
16.0Near bankfull flows move along the river from eastern Grant County...across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Low-lying farmland and oilfields may be flooded hours before the crest reaches Tonkawa.
15.0Within bank flows move along the river from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Some low-lying oilfields may be isolated.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 28.98 ft on 10/11/1973
2) 27.64 ft on 08/05/1995
3) 27.61 ft on 10/03/1986
4) 26.80 ft on 06/10/1923
5) 26.29 ft on 11/02/1998
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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